VOLLEYBALL

2012 Volleyball News

Buzzards Bay, Mass. — A total of 564 student-athletes, including 51 from Framingham State University, have been honored by the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference with selection to the league’s Fall 2012 All-Academic Team as announced earlier today by MASCAC Commissioner Angela Baumann.

Framingham, Mass. – The 2012 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Regular Season and Tournament Champion Framingham State University Rams will be making their first appearance in the NCAA Division III Volleyball Championship Tournament this weekend in New London, Conn.

Framingham, Mass. – Junior outside hitter Andressa Fernandes (Framingham, Mass.) has been selected the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Volleyball Player of the Week for the week ending November 4th. Fernandes has been selected the MASCAC Player of the Week six times this season.

Buzzards Bay, Mass. – Junior outside hitter Andressa Fernandes (Framingham, Mass.) has been tabbed as the 2012 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Volleyball Player of the Year, freshman outside hitter Daniel Girard (Tivoli, NY) has been slated as the Rookie of the Year and head coach Richard Casali has been named the Coach of the Year

Framingham, Mass. - The top seed Framingham State University volleyball team defeated the second seed Bridgewater State University Bears 3-0 in the championship game to claim their first Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Volleyball Tournament Championship and will now head to the NCAA tournament with the MASCAC’s automatic bid.

Buzzards Bay, Mass.— Framingham State University has earned the top seed in the 2012 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Volleyball Championships, which are scheduled to begin with quarterfinal round action on Wednesday, October 31st and move to both semi-final and championship round play on Saturday, November 3rd at the Athletic & Recreation Center in Framingham, Mass.

Framingham, Mass. – The Eastern Connecticut State University women’s volleyball team swept a non-conference tri-match with Suffolk University and Framingham State University this afternoon at Framingham’s Athletic & Recreation Center. The Warriors defeated Suffolk 3-0 and pulled out a thrilling 3-2 victory over Framingham State. Framingham State defeated Suffolk 3-1 in the day’s other match.

Framingham, Mass. – The Framingham State University women’s volleyball team secured sole possession of the 2012 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) women’s volleyball Regular Season Championship with a 3-0 victory this evening over Salem State University

Newton, Mass. – Babson College picked up a pair of wins in women’s volleyball action, while Framingham State University earned a split and the hosts from Lasell College dropped both of their matches at a non-conference tri-match this afternoon.

Worcester, Mass. – The Framingham State University women’s volleyball team remained unbeaten the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) with a 3-0 victory on the road this morning over Worcester State before falling 3-1 to regionally ranked Babson College in their second match of the day.

Framingham, Mass. – The Framingham State University women’s volleyball team remains unbeaten in conference action this season after defeating Bridgewater State University 3-1 in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) play at Framingham’s Athletic & Recreation Center.

Framingham, Mass. – The Framingham State University women’s volleyball team swept a non-conference tri-match this afternoon at home defeating both Eastern Nazarene College and Wentworth by a score of 3-0, while Eastern Nazarene rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat Wentworth 3-2 in the day’s other match at Framingham’s Athletic Center.

Framingham, Mass. – The Framingham State University women’s volleyball team was defeated in straight sets at home this evening by Western New England University in non-conference women’s volleyball action.

Milton, Mass. – The Framingham State University volleyball team picked up a pair of non-conference victories this afternoon over Curry College and Wentworth. With the pair of victories head coach Dick Casali has recorded his 150th victory on the Rams bench.

North Adams, Mass. – The Framingham State University volleyball team remained unbeaten in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action this season with a 3-1 victory of the MCLA Trailblazers this evening.

Westfield, Mass. – The Framingham State University volleyball team split a pair of matches this afternoon on the road picking up a key conference victory with a 3-0 win over Westfield State University before falling 3-1 to WPI at Westfield State.

Chicopee, Mass. – Sophomore Ashley Nee (Hanson, Mass.) racked up a match-best 17 kills to lead the Framingham State University volleyball team to a 3-0 victory over Elms College this evening in non-conference action at Picknelly Arena.

Framingham, Mass. – The Framingham State University volleyball team opened conference action this evening at home with 3-0 victory over Massachusetts Maritime Academy in a Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) match at the Athletic Center.

North Dartmouth, Mass. – The Framingham State University volleyball team extended their season opening win streak to seven with a hard fought 3-2 victory over Regis College in their first match of day two at the UMass Dartmouth Invitational, before suffering their first defeat of the season, a 3-0 loss at the hand of the hosts in the final match.

North Dartmouth, Mass. – The Framingham State University volleyball team continued their hot start with a pair of 3-0 victories this evening over Salem State and Eastern Nazarene at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Invitational.